Building construction



Dec. 15, 1936.

H. A. FABER 2,064,789

BUILDING consmucnou Filed Dec. 19, 19:55

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This invention relates to an improved building construction and more particularly to an improved construction for buidings including wall structure having studs integral with the main body of the wall and extending therefrom interiorly of the building.

Representative of such wall structure are those built up from concrete or the like either by the use of pre-shaped units, as for example according to the construction disclosed in my copending application for U. S. Patent, Serial No. 54,044 filed December 12, 1935, and entitled Wall construction, or by a monolithic construction, the completed wall structure having a continuous body portion, inclusive usually of an exterior face for exposure and resistance to the weather and an interior face, and studs integral with the body portion and extending at spaced intervals from the v interior face.

The above type of wall structure presents problems relative to the proper support of floor structure when a building of more than one story height is contemplated. Anchoring to the studs alone results in eccentric loading and non-utilization of the effective loading area of the wall proper, and the resting of floor structure on the entire top surface of a next lower wall section results in defacement, and the consequent necessity for re-facing at that point, of the exposed wall area.

In overcoming the above difiiculties, embodiments of the present invention provide a wall structure, of the type above described, which decreases in body thickness in step formation from bottom to top of same, the number of steps corresponding to the desired number of stories in the resulting building, and each step comprising a substantially horizontal ledge which extends continuously, except for ofisets at stud intersections, across the length of the top of a story section, and may include, in addition, means for receiving roof and/or floor structure. Thus, each story section of the wall construction serves to support uniformly throughout its horizontal extension both the wall structure upperly thereof, and roof and/ or floor structure.

Further features and objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawing, in which: Fig. l is a view in perspective of a wall of a building construction embodying a preferred form of the present invention. Portions of three story sections are illustrated, the two lower sections including means for receiving floor structure, and the top section including means for receiving roof structure.

Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section between the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, with roof structure added thereto.

Fig. 3 is a. view in perspective of a portion of a wall of a building construction embodying the present invention, the wall being built up from preshaped units according to my above referred to copending application. One type of floor structure is shown supported thereon.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a. portion of a wall of a building construction illustrating another embodiment of this invention, and showing another type of floor structure supported thereon.

Referring to the drawing; at II], II, and I2, Fig. 1, are indicated separate story sections of a wall of a building construction embodying one form of the present invention, unimportant central portions of each story section being broken away for purposes of convenience of illustration.

Each of the story sections IB, ll, and I2 comprises a continuous body portion as at l3, I4, and 55, the same being of a suitable respective thickness, as will be hereinafter explained, and preferably having an outer face as at l3a, Ma, and Wu respectively for exposure exteriorly to the weather, and resistance thereto, and an inner face, as at Lib, 54b, and l5b respectively for interior exposure or surfacing, each of said body portions further having a plurality of studs, as at I6, I1, and I8, respectively, integral therewith and extending interiorly from the inner faces thereof, all of which studs are advantageously of equal dimensions.

The entire wall structure is desirably of reinforced concrete construction either wholly monolithic, monolithic with respect to the individual story sections as shown in Fig. l, or built up from pre-shaped building units desirably in the manner set forth in my above referred to copending application Serial No. 54,044, and as herein indicated in Fig. 3.

The wall structure decreases in thickness in substantially step formation from bottom to top of the inner face of same, each story section representing a step in the complete formation, and the extent of decrease in thickness being preferably uniform from step to step. Consequently, a plurality of continuous, except for offsets at stud intersections, substantially horizontal ledges, as at 19, 20, and 2|, are formed at intervals, corresponding to the height of a story section, along the vertical height of the wall structure, and along the top surface of the respective story sections at the inner margin of same.

The ledges I9, 20, and 2|, are desirably provided with means for receiving and uniformly supporting roof and/or floor structure, which -means preferably take the form of the V-shaped grooves 22, 23, and 24, extending co-extensively with the areas of their respective ledges, except for the offset portions at stud intersections. These V-shaped grooves serve to tie-in the roof and/or floor structure with the wall structure, particularly when the former is of a pre-cast or a cast-on-the-job concrete material as shown in Fig. 3, and, as appears more fully hereinafter, in addition prevents the floor, when tending to flex under load, from exerting a lever action upon the wall structure with attendant undue strains.

In the wall structure shown in Fig. 1, the body portion E5 of the uppermost story section is reinforced at its top by additional body thickness We, to provide support for the roof receiving ledge 28 and its component V-groove 24. One type of roof, in the nature of a flat concrete slab, is shown in place at 25, Fig. 2, with a V- shaped tongue a. coordinating with the V- groove 2 5. Conceivably, many other types of roof structures might be adapted for use with the present wall construction.

One type of floor structure is shown in Fig. 3 tying in with, and being supported by, a wall which embodies the essential features of this invention and also the features of the wall construction set forth in my above referred to copending application Ser. No. 54,044.

At 26 and 21, Fig. 3, are indicated respectively the uppermost course of a lower story section of such a wall construction and the lowermost course of the story section immediately thereabove, both courses being built up from individual building units 23, joined and bonded together to form the single studs 29 at the joinder points, and the body portions between studs of the upper story section 2'! being of a lesser thickness than the body portion between studs of the lower story section 26, to provide the floor receiving ledge,

and its co-extensive V-groove 30.

The particular floor structure illustrated at 3! is of a concrete material, either preshaped, or cast in place in suitable forms provided during the erection of the building, to include the tongue member .tla and the beam 311). The

tongue member 3la, together with the end of the beam 3lb, fits into the V-groove 30 to accomplish the tie between floor and wall structure. With the structures so assembled, the lower story section 26 of the wall serves to support uniformly throughout the entire horizontal extension of its body portions both the floor structure 3! and the additional higher story sections represented by 21.

Preferably, the tongue member cm of the roof structure slopes away from the wall to form a wedge shaped space Sic into which a plastic, selfhardening material may be inserted to secure bonding between the two structures. This is particularly advantageous when the floor structure is pre-cast for subsequent positioning in the V-groove 30.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 4 is illustrative of another type of floor structure tying in according to the present invention with wall structure of the nature of that shown in Fig. 3. In this embodiment, the horizontal ledge 32, between story sections is substantially flat, no particular floor receiving means, such as the V- groove before shown, being provided. The floor structure as shown, may comprise ordinary wood joists 33 having their ends abutting against the inner face of the wall and supported wholly on the ledge 30, the joists 33 being covered with the usual flooring such as the tongue and groove type indicated at 34. Wall sheeting 35 may be applied' to the furring strips 36 at the end of Wall studs to provide a uniform interior wall facing.

Whereas, I have described my invention by reference to specific forms thereof, it will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a building construction, a wall structure comprising a body portion having studs integral therewith and extending from a face of same, the body portion of said wall structure decreasing in thickness vertically in step formation from bottom to top of same and along said face providing a plurality of substantially horizontal ledges, grooves defined lengthwise respectively in respective horizontal ledges, and horizontally disposed component structure of the building construction provided with tongue members coordimating with said lengthwise grooves for supporting said horizontally disposed component structure upon said ledges.

2. A building construction including in combination wall structure having studs integral therewith and extending interiorly of the building, said wall structure decreasing in thickness from bottom to top of same vertically along its studded face in step formation providing a plurality of substantially horizontal ledges located, respectively, at respective locations of step formation, and each being adapted to receive floor and/or roof structure, the number of ledges determining to the number of stories in said building; and

floor and/or roof structure fitting on and being supported by said ledges.

3. A building construction including in combination wall structure having studs integral therewith and extending interiorly of the building, said wall structure decreasing in thickness. from bottom to top of same vertically along its studded face in step formation to provide a plurality of substantially horizontal ledges having grooves coextensive with their area and adapted to receive floor and/or roof structure, the number of ledges determining to the number of stories in said building; and floor and/or roof structure having tongue members coordinating with said grooves for supporting said floor and/ or roof structure.

4. In a building construction, a wall structure comprising a slab body portion having studs integral therewith and extending from an interior face of same, the slab body portion of said wall structure decreasing in thickness vertically in step formation at a location or locations appropriate for the positioning of horizontally disposed component structure of the building construction, such step formation providing ledges aligned horizontally along the face of. said slab body portion; and horizontally disposed, component structure of the building construction, resting on and being supported by said ledges.

5. In a building construction, a wall structure comprising a plurality of story sections built up vertically, the wall structure having one substantially plane vertical face suitable for an exterior wall facing, and, further, having mutually spaced studs extending integrally from the other vertical wall face, each higher-story section being set back from the adjacent lower-story section providing aligned substantially horizontal ledges between adjacent studs; and component structure of the building construction resting on and being supported by said ledges.

HERBERT ALFRED FABER. 

